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Maintaining the sacred center: the Bosnian city of Stolac, by Rusmir Mahmutcehajic

Maintaining the sacred center: the Bosnian city of Stolac, by Rusmir Mahmutcehajic

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Fideler, David. 2012. “Maintaining the Sacred Center: The Bosnian City of Stolac, by Rusmir Mahmutcehajic”. Ilahiyat Studies 2 (2):241-46. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2011.22.40.

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Maintaining the Sacred Center: The Bosnian City of Stolac, by Rusmir Mahmutcehajic, (translated from Bosniac by Desmond Maurer; with a preface by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and an introduction by Ivo Banac; Bloomington, Indiana: World Wisdom Books, 2011), 312 pp., ISBN: 978-1-935493-91-4, $24,95 (First paragraph) Maintaining the Sacred Center explores the symbolism and "sacred geography" of the traditional Bosnian town of Stolac. The book lovingly recounts its beauty, the tragic story of its destruction, and the hope and possibilities engendered by its reconstruction and renewal.

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